ncaab Game Recap
Ball State vs Eastern Michigan Final: 76-62 - Recap
Davion Bailey scored 23 points leading Ball State to a 76-62 victory over Eastern Michigan at George Gervin GameAbove Center on Tuesday.
Ball State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Ball State got 15 points from Jalin Anderson and another 14 points from Basheer Jihad. Jalin Anderson contributed 6 assists, while Davion Bailey cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan got 21 points from Tyson Acuff in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jalin Billingsley. Tyson Acuff contributed 4 assists for them, while Jalin Billingsley had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ball State were victorious, as the score was 32-30 at the break.
Eastern Michigan had a 33-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Ball State heads into a battle against Miami-Ohio. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio.